Call Me Irresponsible (Deluxe) Michael Bublé

• 1 The Best Is Yet To Come 03:05
• 2 It Had Better Be Tonight [Meglio Stasera] 03:06
• 3 Me And Mrs. Jones 04:33
• 4 I'm Your Man 04:59
• 5 Comin' Home Baby (Duet With Boyz II Men) 03:26
• 6 Lost 03:40
• 7 Call Me Irresponsible 03:16
• 8 Wonderful Tonight (Duet With Ivan Lins) 04:12
• 9 Everything 03:33
• 10 I've Got The World On A String 02:47
• 11 Always On My Mind 04:30
• 12 That's Life 04:15
• 13 Dream 05:06
• 14 L O V E (Bonus Track) 02:50
• Total Runtime 53:18

Info for Call Me Irresponsible (Deluxe)

Michael Buble ranks among the best of the contemporary crooners working in a classic pop-vocal style, and his 2007 album, „Call Me Irresponsible“, further refines his suave, smooth style. With its finger-snapping big band arrangements, the album has its share of homage to Frank and Dino, both obvious cornerstones of Buble's music. But this isn't merely a retro exercise; the tunes, the production, and the overall feel are decidedly contemporary.

Stylistically adventurous versions of songs by Eric Clapton, Leonard Cohen, and Willie Nelson keep things lively, while "Everything," a Buble original, is one of the album's highlights. Still, cuts like the lead-off track ("The Best Is Yet to Come") and the old chestnut "I've Got the World on a String" will give listeners looking for some elegant, back-in-the-day pizzazz exactly that.

„More than any of his contemporaries, vocalist Michael Bublé has bridged the gap between standards-oriented vocal pop and more contemporary pop vocals. Having perfected the mix on his superb 2003 effort, It's Time, which found the Frank Sinatra-influenced singer covering both "I've Got You Under My Skin" and Leon Russell's R&B ballad "A Song for You," Bublé wisely doesn't mess with a good thing on 2007's Call Me Irresponsible. Once again delving into a mix of swinging big-band numbers and classic pop hits such as the wickedly hip '60s standard "Comin' Home Baby" (featuring backing vocals from Boyz II Men), the album is a breezy, stylish good time. And while such cuts as "The Best Is Yet to Come" and the laid-back title track comfortably cast Bublé as a modern-day crooner consistent with his billing, the unexpected reworkings of contemporary pop songs often make the biggest impact. To these ends, his bossa nova duet with vocalist Ivan Lins on Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" and the reharmonized Willie Nelson perennial "Always on My Mind" work particularly well here, not as cheeky cabaret but as artfully crafted and devastatingly moving ballads. And it's not just the cover tunes that drive the album; on the contrary, much like the Bublé co-written ballad "Home" defined the mood of It's Time, his sparkling melodic pop original "Everything" helps make Call Me Irresponsible a truly welcome pop album by any standard. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, and "Everything" was nominated for Best Male Pop Performance.“ (Matt Collar, AMG)

Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Chartmaker Studios; Conway Recording Studios; Record Plant Recording Studios; Signet Sound; The Village, Los Angeles, CA; The Warehouse Studio; Westlake Recording Studios
Engineered by Humberto Gatica, Eric Helmkamp, Jochem van der Saag, Moogie Canazio, Alejandro Rodriguez, Jorge Vivo
Produced by David Foster, Humberto Gatica

Digitally remastered

Michael Bublé
was a man on a mission when he signed his record deal with Reprise Records almost two decades ago.

First, he made a vow to himself to not only keep the flames of the great classics of the American Songbook alive and well - to not only breathe new life into them - but to bring his singular style, vocal power and passion to these timeless tunes that he loved.

Secondly, he was going to write number one pop hits that would become classics unto themselves.

Third and most crucial for him was to bring all this music together in concert and take his audiences on a special journey - to give them an evening they would never forget.

Every night, he would sing his heart out, serenade them with beautiful love songs, make them laugh, cry, dance and enthrall sold out crowds in arenas and stadiums in countries around the world. He wanted his shows to be legendary. Clearly he has succeeded on all these fronts, even beyond his own wildest dreams. The multi-platinum singer/ songwriter/producer/humanitarian is officially a global phenomenon.

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